Vandermark-Merritt Studios

Vandermark 1983 engraved bird and vine clear ground paperweight. A thickly-plumed bird flies at a right angle to a wafting tuft of slender, leafy branches. Clear ground, engraved surface. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 7/8". [hide]

Vandermark-Merritt 1981 abstract chequer etched surface design paperweight, by Barry Sautner. Liquid lines displaced a chequered bull's-eye pattern, which cascades on the etched iridescent blue surface of a translucent cobalt blue dome, with the appearance of black, in a mesmerizing grid pattern. Signed/dated. From the private collection of the studio owner. Diameter 3 3/16". [hide]

Vandermark-Merritt 1982 squirrel etched surface design paperweight, by Barry Sautner. A squirrel, guarding a precious snack, is cut into an iridescent golden surface using an acid-cutting technique, on a clear, matte-finished dome. Signed/dated. From the private collection of the studio owner. Fine condition. Diameter 3 5/16". [hide]

Vandermark-Merritt 1982 "Eagle" etched surface design paperweight, by Barry Sautner. An eagle, with outstretched detailed wings, is cut into an iridescent golden surface using an acid-cutting technique, on a clear, matte-finished dome. Signed/dated. From the private collection of the studio owner. Diameter 3 1/2". [hide]